Diocese of Wa
Roman Catholic diocese in Ghana
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wa (Latin: Vaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Wa in the ecclesiastical province of Tamale in Ghana.
CountryGhana
MetropolitanTamale
Area18,476 km2 (7,134 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2014)
- 829,000
- 343,240 (41.4%)
Diocese of Wa Dioecesis Vaensis | |
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Cathedral of Saint Andrew, Wa | |
| Location | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Metropolitan | Tamale |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 18,476 km2 (7,134 sq mi) |
Population
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| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Francis Bomansaan |
| Bishops emeritus | Richard Kuuia Baawobr Paul Bemile |
History
- November 3, 1959: Established as the Diocese of Wa from the Diocese of Tamale
Special churches
The Cathedral is St. Andrew’s Cathedral in Wa and there is also St. Theresa's Minor basilica in Nandom
Leadership
- Bishops of Wa
- Bishop Peter Poreku Dery (1960.03.16 – 1974.11.18), appointed Bishop of Tamale; future Archbishop and Cardinal
- Bishop Gregory Eebolawola Kpiebaya (1974.11.18 – 1994.03.26), appointed Archbishop of Tamale
- Bishop Paul Bemile (1994.12.19 - 2016.02.17)
- Bishop Richard Baawobr (2016.02.17 - 2022.11.27), made a Cardinal in August 2022
- Bishop Francis Bomansaan (since 22 May 2024)
See also
Sources
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